"First Snow," the image that started my photographic career, was taken @ 2330 hrs on the night of December 23, 1999, with an Olympus Stylus Zoom 70: essentially, a glorified point & shoot. I believe there are three or four editions of this print somewhere in the world, in addition to the postcard campaign that showcased this photo.

Much has happened since then, most notably the fact that I've decided to take a step back from photography & put my energy into pursuing DJ'ing. One must always remember where they came from, though. After all, our past experiences shape the path for new and even more varied ones.

Thank you for all of your support over this past decade. This website will not disappear; rather, it will keep the photos alive.

Feel free to check out my new sound at soundcloud. Find me under the moniker DJ Clarise.

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After earning her BA in English with Creative Writing Emphasis from the University of Washington, Amy C. Abadilla began taking pictures as a means to generate short story plots & locations. Since then, the pictures themselves became the stories.

Ms. Abadilla lives and works in Seattle. She currently is a graduate student with San Jose State University's School of Library & Information Science, and a very part-time student at the Photographic Center Northwest.

Her photographic influences include Berenice Abbott, Michael Kenna, and Judith Turner.

All photos on this web site originate from one of the following formats: actual photos, scanned film negatives, scanned Instant Film photos, or digital files. Different sizes are available; she'd love to hear from you if you have a particular liking for an image.

Thank you for visiting! Hope you enjoy what you see.

Photo: 'Coliseum' Instant Film Print, 2008